Target Population
African High-Risk Heterosexuals.
Cofactors selected for the program
- Access to Health Care, Active Untreated STD’s and Health Literacy.
- Cultural Barriers , Disclosure, Language Barriers, Perception Risk, Religious/Spiritual
Beliefs and Stigma .
The Program
The program includes Individual Level Intervention (ILI), Group level Intervention
(GLI ), and Public Information (PI) health awareness and social-skills training
interventions aimed at reducing HIV sexual risk behavior among Oromos and other
Ethiopians at high risk. It consists educational and training sessions delivered
by qualified health educator and peer facilitators in a community-based setting.
The sessions are gender specific and linguistically and culturally relevant and
include behavioral skills practice, group discussions, lectures, information on
local radio, TV, and newspapers, as well as distribution of information brochures
and fliers.
HIV/AIDS/He information delivered through the various media outlets, through word
of mouth during social or community events will enable us inform community members
about the program and recruit participants for ILI and GLI programs. The sessions
that generate these discussions and activities are: Assessment of HIV/AIDS/STD awareness
and risk behaviors, HIV/AIDS/He Education and Protective skills training, adopting
and maintaining Healthy Behavior.
Disclaimer
This site contains HIV/AIDS prevention messages that may not be appropriate for
all audiences. Since HIV/AIDS infection spreads primarily through sexual practices
or by sharing needles, prevention messages and programs may address these topics.
If you are not seeking such information or may be offended by such materials,
please
exit this page...